If you got stucked in "Configuring bootloader" for a big while, quit the installation and reboot. Then use the live USB . . . again (yeah, i know it's so hard . . .)

Now, get down until you're in "compatibilty mode", then press tab for editing. After "xforcevesa" put "nomodeset", and where it says "root = /dev/ram", replaces ram for the unit of your usb, in this case sdb and enter.

Now, you got LMDE installed but grub is screwed, let's get going . . .First, you gotta know what's the partition where you installed LMDE, open a root terminal a type:

"mount /dev/sda2 /mnt" (sda2 is in this case the partition where you installed LMDE)"mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev""mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc"

then . . .

"chroot /mnt""grub-install --recheck /dev/sda" (here it's sda because got to be installed in all the Hard Drive)

Then, reboot WITHOUT the live USB, and enter in LMDE, just login normal, now you got the SO normally installed.

Open the root terminal and type:

"update-grub2" and wait until it's complete.

If that command didn't work, type this:"aptitude install grub2" and follw the steps.

* We’re currently addressing the “Black Screen of Death” bug and re-spinning the 32-bit ISO which is likely to be released sometime this week as “201101″ to avoid confusion with the current ISO. This bug is preventing many people from running the live CD.

I installed LMDE 32bit on VirtualBox VM running on an aging iMac (I'm getting closer to just wiping the iMac and installing LM), and it works great directly from the .iso, however, when I try to install it, I eventually get a menu which scans for partitions (there 20 GiB available in VM). The menu follows one which asks about keyboard layout. I then "edit" partitions, Gparted starts and shows my 20 GiB unallocated space. I'm tempted to create a partition table but don't really have a clue re the details.

albert wrote:I installed LMDE 32bit on VirtualBox VM running on an aging iMac (I'm getting closer to just wiping the iMac and installing LM), and it works great directly from the .iso, however, when I try to install it, I eventually get a menu which scans for partitions (there 20 GiB available in VM). The menu follows one which asks about keyboard layout. I then "edit" partitions, Gparted starts and shows my 20 GiB unallocated space. I'm tempted to create a partition table but don't really have a clue re the details.

Any help here greatly appreciated.

The most important to remember is to separate root and home partition. Assuming you allocates 512 MB RAM to the VM:

- Please do not download the ISO until it is officially announced (We’ll be releasing 201101 shortly but it’s not available yet. If you managed to download it already, you’re just running the wrong ISO.)- If you downloaded 201012 and you’re getting a black screen you can try the following kernel arguments: “nomodeset” for nvidia, “nouveau.modeset=0″ for nforce/gforce and generic, “radeon.modeset=0″ for ATI cards. This should let you boot the live session and install LMDE. Post-install you’ll be running an up-to-date kernel, so you won’t need to modify your grub settings for things to work.- The upcoming 201101 ISO should work fine for most chipsets in normal or compatibility modes without using any modesetting kernel arguments. I could personally observe that on two nvidia and one intel systems. We’ll be testing the ISO on more systems, including ATI chipsets, before releasing it.

Great Job... Complete Linux newb here and I have been trying to find a stable version for months... This one simply works right out of the Box... Superb... Just got the very steep climb now to Linux user status lol

201101 came out today and it works like a charm on my Dell inspiron 1525 (as if I expected anything less )

In a perfect world everything has it's place, Linux on my computer, windows on the wall, and M$ in the trash! CrunchBang, LMDE, Mint 9 ,Peppermint Hackintosh and a few others Registered ...Machine; #432150 user ;#530829

I downloaded 201101 I am still having the black screen issue on this release. I have an intel 82830 graphics chip. xforcevesa and nomodeset. I can try stuff if someone give me instructions. But I don't know a lot of linux. any help would be great.The blog says i915.modeset=0 but I am not sure where to put that it doesn't seem to work. Any help would be great.Laptop is a Dell Latitude C400 with 1gb ram.

JamesM wrote:Humm, are there any drafts for gnu/kfreebsd version of mint (not linux, i know, this means that it would be MintBSD or BSDMint)

I would surly use kfreebsd-mint for my desktop and make sure it has zfs installed.

Why not Mintify all the distros ? ...That would keep Clem and the crew busy for a while

In a perfect world everything has it's place, Linux on my computer, windows on the wall, and M$ in the trash! CrunchBang, LMDE, Mint 9 ,Peppermint Hackintosh and a few others Registered ...Machine; #432150 user ;#530829

Hello guys, just need help on linux mint debian, am using the 64 bit version, my video card is not working it is a ati radeon hd 3400 and skype is not working when i open it nothing happens. thank you and have a nice day,

- Please do not download the ISO until it is officially announced (We’ll be releasing 201101 shortly but it’s not available yet. If you managed to download it already, you’re just running the wrong ISO.)- If you downloaded 201012 and you’re getting a black screen you can try the following kernel arguments: “nomodeset” for nvidia, “nouveau.modeset=0″ for nforce/gforce and generic, “radeon.modeset=0″ for ATI cards. This should let you boot the live session and install LMDE. Post-install you’ll be running an up-to-date kernel, so you won’t need to modify your grub settings for things to work.- The upcoming 201101 ISO should work fine for most chipsets in normal or compatibility modes without using any modesetting kernel arguments. I could personally observe that on two nvidia and one intel systems. We’ll be testing the ISO on more systems, including ATI chipsets, before releasing it.

Everything is said in this answer of Clem

Have a nice Sylvester & relax .. January 2011 is coming soon

Will there be a 64-bit 201101 release, or is it needed?

Running Linux Mint on two Netbooks, one Dell laptop and one Quad-core Desktop.